# Backup/restore, configuration automation **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 20, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-restore-configuration-automation/75741 "2017-02-20T13:01:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ggp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@ggp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ggp)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-restore-configuration-automation/75741/1 "2017-02-20T13:01:46Z")
i am trying to see if we have any tools that we can use for automating snapshot backup/restore, configuration mgmt etc., i found below tool from Netflix but not sure if anyone using this > **[Netflix/Raigad](https://github.com/Netflix/Raigad)** > > Raigad - Co-Process for backup/recovery, Auto Deployments and Centralized Configuration management for ElasticSearch ---
**Author:** ![jkuang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jkuang/32/72637_2.png) [@jkuang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jkuang)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-restore-configuration-automation/75741/2 "2017-02-21T23:23:41Z")
You can also use write a script or cron job to automate the snapshot backup/restore if you're using Linux. Here is a blog I find pretty helpful. [https://www.karelbemelmans.com/2015/03/elasticsearch-backup-script-with-snapshot-rotation/](https://www.karelbemelmans.com/2015/03/elasticsearch-backup-script-with-snapshot-rotation/) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-restore-configuration-automation/75741/3 "2017-03-21T23:23:53Z")
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